NHER 11914 (Monument record) - Site of medieval village of Apton
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Summary
Protected Status/Designation
- None recorded
Location
| Map sheet | TM39NW |
|---|---|
| Civil Parish | BERGH APTON, SOUTH NORFOLK, NORFOLK |
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Full Description
'Village, site of' (OS).
Site of Apton village.
Mentioned in Domesday and Nomina Villarum (1316) when the reference was to Bergh cum Apeton.
(S1) said that the town had been destroyed since time immemorial, and the church for about 200 years, though it had been suggested that the present church was formerly Apton church, and the modern village the site of Bergh.
No traces seen on air photographs by OS inspectors 1946 and 1970.
Associated Sources (4)
- --- SNF1841 Article in Serial: Allison, K. J. 1955. The Lost Villages of Norfolk. Norfolk Archaeology. Vol XXXI Pt I pp 116-162. p 142.
- --- SNF57722 Record Card: NAU Staff. 1974-1988. Norfolk Archaeological Index Primary Record Card.
- --- SNF57204 Record Card: Ordnance Survey Staff. 1933-1979?. Ordnance Survey Record Cards. TM 39 NW 1 [2].
- <S1> SNF4598 Serial: Blomefield, F.. 1805-1810. An Essay Towards a Topographical History of the County of Norfolk.. Volume Unknown.
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Record last edited
Nov 3 2025 4:37PM